Profession summary · Jobmundo analysis
Pipe fitters market data for Scotland.
ONS recorded 44 new online adverts for pipe fitters in Scotland in Jul 2026. The year-on-year comparison is unavailable for the aligned series. Advertised salary for the UK benchmark is £48,900.
Occupation pages use official SOC classifications. Local comparisons are shown only where ONS publishes an aligned observation. ONS data is generally two months late.Pipe fitters hiring demand
New online job adverts for pipe fitters in Scotland
New online job adverts have increased since Aug 2025.
44
Jul 2026 · Scotland
Median advertised salary
Annualised asking salary for pipe fitters across the UK
Advertised pay is 2.3% higher than a year earlier, before inflation.
£48,900
May 2025 · UK
Skills in demand
Requirements reported in UK adverts for this occupation
Experience employers ask for
Typical minimum: 0.9 years · UK live adverts
| # | Minimum experience | Share of adverts | View |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 years | 72.8% | |
| 2 | 1 years | 2.5% | |
| 3 | 2 years | 7.3% | |
| 4 | 3 years | 6.1% | |
| 5 | 4+ years | 11.3% |
Scotland compared with the UK
New adverts in the aligned ONS reporting period
| # | Area | New adverts | View |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Scotland | 44 | |
| 2 | United Kingdom | 284 |
Where hiring is strongest
New online job adverts by local authority
| # | Location | New adverts | View |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | London | 52 | |
| 2 | Renfrewshire | 21 | |
| 3 | Flintshire | 19 | |
| 4 | Somerset | 15 | |
| 5 | Inverclyde | 14 | |
| 6 | Glasgow City | 13 | |
| 7 | Bradford | 11 | |
| 8 | Bristol, City of | 10 | |
| 9 | Leeds | 10 | |
| 10 | Chichester | 9 |
Where advertised pay is highest
Broader occupation group: Skilled metal, electrical and electronic trades
| # | Location | Annual salary | View |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Clackmannanshire | £45,200 | |
| 2 | Thurrock | £45,000 | |
| 3 | Barrow-in-Furness | £45,000 | |
| 4 | Three Rivers | £45,000 | |
| 5 | Broxbourne | £44,000 | |
| 6 | London | £42,700 | |
| 7 | Copeland | £42,500 | |
| 8 | South Holland | £42,500 | |
| 9 | Spelthorne | £42,500 | |
| 10 | Shetland Islands | £42,500 |
Explore related occupations
Compare occupations in the same ONS group (SOC 521) across the UK
| # | View | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Welding trades Welding engineer · Arc welder · Co2 welder — 62.1% of group adverts | 1,680 | — | |
| 2 | Metal plate workers, smiths, moulders and related occupations Plate smith · Tub hand · Mould man — 15.7% of group adverts | 424 | — | |
| 3 | Sheet metal workers Sheet metal worker · Tin man · Box maker — 11.7% of group adverts | 317 | — | |
| 4 | Pipe fittersYou’re viewing this Pipe fitter · Pipe man · Pipe layer — 10.5% of group adverts | 284 | — |
About the data
Source: Office for National Statistics. Licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Online job adverts indicate labour demand and are not the ONS Vacancy Survey. ONS does not endorse Jobmundo.
Methodology and metric definitions
New adverts and snapshot/live adverts remain separate. Advertised salary is asking salary, not employee earnings. Hiring charts offer six-month to five-year ranges. Salary charts show up to 60 published observations.